Maverick Viñales begins a new chapter in his career by joining the KTM Tech3 team. After a 2024 season marked by ups and downs at Aprilia, the Spaniard hopes to regain all his abilities aboard the RC16.
Maverick Viñalesa rider who made MotoGP history with ten victories on three different machines, concluded his 2024 season with Aprilia
disappointingly, placing 15th in Barcelona. Although he had some strong moments, including an impressive victory at COTA and a triumphant sprint at Portimao, the Spaniard failed to find the right formula to end the season on a positive note, explaining that his poor choice of Hard rear tires during the race had been the cause of his failure. “ There's nothing else to say“, he commented in a resigned manner, while already focusing on his future.
This “new chapter” will see Vinales
join the team Tech3 KTM in 2025, with the aim of becoming the first driver to win on four different brands. well that KTM has not won a race since the victory of Miguel Oliveira in Thailand in 2022nor Sprint this season,
Vinales is motivated by challenge. “ It's a nice challenge“, he said. “ Obviously, it won't be easy.
It's a very different bikebut I think it is much more suited to my driving style,
which should be a plus. »
Maverick Viñales: « to face Ducati, it is obvious that we need to improve »
However, he remains realistic about the challenges that await him: “ there's a lot of work to do and I've never tried the bike, so I can't say anything at the moment. But to face Ducati and those we know we have to face, it is obvious that we need to improve. »
Massimo RivolaCEO of Aprilia Racing, welcomed the contribution of Vinales to the development of RS-GP, while highlighting the end of an era with him and
Aleix Espargarówho is retiring.
« It's the end of an era
with Aleix, a pilot who represented an example of courage and perseverance for all“, he commented. In 2025, the brand new factory teamAprilia
will be composed of Jorge Martinthe 2024 world champion, and Marco Bezzecchi arriving from the VR46, marking the start of a new chapter for the Italian brand.
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